The Ministry of State Security of the LPR opened a criminal case under the article on sabotage due to the explosion of a gas pipeline in Lutugin

This was reported by the press service of the department.

“The fact of undermining the gas pipeline in accordance with Art.

281 of the Criminal Code of Russia qualified as sabotage.

A criminal case has been opened,” the statement said.

It is noted that at the moment, investigative actions are being carried out on the fact of the incident.

Earlier it was reported that 13 thousand subscribers in the LPR were left without gas due to an explosion on the pipeline.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the LPR called the explosion a possible cause of the explosion on the main gas pipeline in Lutugin.